My first attempt, mid-wipeout in June 1982:
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In general skiers lean forward on snow to pressure the skis, which will result in a face plant in a pond. I went back up chair 3 and it dawned on me that water skiers lean back, so that's what I did successfully, that run unfortunately not recorded on the just completed roll of film. Since I've only done this one other time, in 1991, I'll let veterans like spinbackwards comment on what degree you need to lean back in order to keep a tip from hooking into the water. I declined Lake Reveal on June 1, 2020, but got pics of spinbackwards on it.